Calshot Spit

Places of Interest Nearby

Calshot Castle

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Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent. Calshot Castle is situated 2,900 feet north of Calshot Spit.

Calshot Lifeboat Station

Building

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Calshot Lifeboat Station is located on Calshot Spit near the village of Calshot, Hampshire, and is on the western bank of the open end of Southampton Water, on the south coast of England. Calshot Lifeboat Station is situated 3,000 feet north of Calshot Spit.

Luttrell’s Tower

Tower

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Luttrell's Tower is a three-storey stuccoed yellow brick folly south of Southampton, Hampshire, England, near the village of Calshot. It has a six-storey circular stair turret extending above the rest. Luttrell’s Tower is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Calshot Spit.

Places in the Area

Calshot

Village

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Hythe is a town in Hampshire, a county in England. This article also covers Fawley and the surrounding area.

Ashlett

Hamlet

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Ashlett is a small settlement in Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Fawley. It is at the end of Ashlett Creek, a tidal inlet of Southampton Water. Ashlett is situated 1½ miles northwest of Calshot Spit.

Langley

Village

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Langley is a small village in the civil parish of Fawley in Hampshire, England. Langley is situated 2½ miles west of Calshot Spit.

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